Academy for Technology & Classics

Santa Fe · NM · SANTA FE · Public charter · K-12 combined


AP rigor: 80th percentile nationally 12 AP courses 97% 4-yr grad rate

At a glance

Programs & features
  • 12 AP courses offered — Elite
  • Gifted & talented program
  • 1 calculus classes · 3 physics · 3 chemistry
Academic signals
  • AP rigor: 80th percentile nationally
  • 4-yr grad rate: 97% in 2019 (90th percentile nationally)

Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.

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How Academy for Technology & Classics compares for families

Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.

  • ▸ StatewideAP rigor in the top 20% nationally with 12 AP courses.
  • ▸ LocallyNM trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−9 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
  • ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: THE MASTERS PROGRAM, MONTE DEL SOL CHARTER, TIERRA ENCANTADA CHARTER SCHOOL and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Academic rigor

AP + advanced-course offerings

Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth

80th percentile nationally

50th 90th ↑ this school
Less rigorMore rigorMost rigor
AP courses offered
12
Math ✓ · Science ✓
Students taking AP courses
170
≈68 per 100 students · uptake, not just offerings
Advanced math classes
5
1 calculus · 4 advanced
Lab science classes
6
3 physics · 3 chemistry
Other rigor signals
Gifted/talented program

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).

SAT / ACT participation

CRDC federal data · 2020-21
SAT/ACT test-takers
0
11th-12th graders who took 1+ college admissions test
Test-taking intensity
0.0
takers per 100 students in grades 9-12

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.

4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts

What % of students graduate on time?

90th percentile nationally

50th 90th
4-year graduation rate
97%
Range: 95–100%
4-year cohort size
62
Students in the 9th-grade entry class tracked over 4 years
Compared against
17,988
US high schools reporting 4-year ACGR

Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.

‍ Teacher workforce · federal CRDC

Teacher experience & reliability

% inexperienced teachers (1st-2nd yr)
0%
Strong: experienced corps. New teachers rotate through but most have ≥3 years in.
% chronic teacher absence (≥10 days/yr)
0.0%
Strong attendance culture among teachers.

Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.

Your state's public flagship

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

96%
admit rate
$10,140
in-state tuition/yr · $33,060 out-of-state
900–1160
SAT 25–75 · ACT 19–26

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $15,489/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of New Mexico-Main Campus profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Chronic absenteeism

Share of students absent 15+ days
1.5%
Below 10% — strong attendance culture. Chronic absence is a leading indicator of dropout and disengagement; a low rate signals families staying connected to the school.
Students absent 15+ days
6
Federal definition: absent (excused or unexcused) for at least 15 of ~180 school days — about 10% of the school year.

Why this matters to enrollment: A low chronic-absence rate is the cleanest school-level signal of strong family connection, classroom culture, and student engagement — all upstream drivers of enrollment stability.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.

Counselor capacity

Student : Counselor
175:1
Below the ASCA 250:1 recommendation — strong capacity for college planning, course selection, and student supports.
Counselor FTE
2.3
Full-time-equivalent school counselors on staff.
Teacher FTE
26
Full-time-equivalent classroom teachers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.

Enrollment trend & projection

Grade 12 went from 51 in 2021 to 60 in 2024 — over 3 years.
+17.6%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +0.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 398 students:

2025
399
2027
400
2029
402

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $16,314 per student in district revenue, the 4 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $65,256/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
THE MASTERS PROGRAM
SANTA FE
Public · charter 1.7 258 +0.4%
MONTE DEL SOL CHARTER
SANTA FE
Public · charter 2.8 217 -0.5%
TIERRA ENCANTADA CHARTER SCHOOL
SANTA FE
Public · charter 2.9 169 -12.0%
NM SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS
SANTA FE
Public · charter 7.9 338 +7.6%
MANDELA INTERNATIONAL MAGNET (MIMS)
SANTA FE
Public 6.7 167 +9.9%
EARLY COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES
SANTA FE
Public 5.0 137 +15.1%
PECOS HIGH
PECOS
Public 18.7 130 -26.6%
MCCURDY CHARTER SCHOOL
ESPANOLA
Public · charter 28.6 166 +2.5%

At a glance

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Academy for Technology & Classics is a public high school in Santa Fe, NM, enrolling 398 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Enrollment is up 18% from 2021 to 2024.

It offers 12 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 80% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

It has about 175 students per school counselor.

2% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

How many AP courses does Academy for Technology & Classics offer? Academy for Technology & Classics offers 12 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 80% of U.S. high schools (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).

What is Academy for Technology & Classics's graduation rate? Academy for Technology & Classics's federal four-year graduation rate was about 97% in the latest EDFacts release.

How many students attend Academy for Technology & Classics? Academy for Technology & Classics is a public high school in Santa Fe, NM, enrolling 398 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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